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earnshaw

n. (surname: English)

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Earnshaw may refer to:

People
  • Adrian Earnshaw, Manx politician
  • Anthony Earnshaw, English anarchist and writer
  • Brian Earnshaw, Welsh writer
  • David Earnshaw, British businessman
  • Eleri Earnshaw, Welsh footballer
  • Ernie Earnshaw, American musician
  • George Earnshaw, American baseball player
  • Harry Earnshaw, English racing cyclist
  • Laurence Earnshaw, English mechanician
  • Manuel Earnshaw, Filipino businessman and politician
  • Reginald Earnshaw, English soldier
  • Robert Earnshaw, Welsh footballer
  • Russell Earnshaw, English rugby union player
  • Samuel Earnshaw, English cleric
  • Thomas Earnshaw, English watchmaker
  • Tina Earnshaw, make-up artist
  • William Earnshaw, New Zealand politician
  • Wilson Earnshaw, English cricketer
Other
  • Earnshaw, West Virginia, USA
  • Earnshaw State College, Queensland, Australia
  • Earnshaw Glacier, Antarctica

Usage examples of "earnshaw".

I uttered an expression of disgust, and pushed past him into the yard, running against Earnshaw in my haste.

And that minx, Catherine Linton, or Earnshaw, or however she was called - she must have been a changeling - wicked little soul!

Hareton Earnshaw was performing his orison SOTTO VOCE, in a series of curses directed against every object he touched, while he rummaged a corner for a spade or shovel to dig through the drifts.

This endurance made old Earnshaw furious, when he discovered his son persecuting the poor fatherless child, as he called him.

June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

I did not marvel how Catherine Earnshaw could forget her first friend for such an individual.

I was not aware how openly I grieved, till Earnshaw halted opposite, in his measured walk, and gave me a stare of newly-awakened surprise.

Catherine Linton is as different now from your old friend Catherine Earnshaw, as that young lady is different from me.

Hindley Earnshaw, and perplex myself to explain satisfactorily why their conduct was so opposite in similar circumstances.

Joseph was out at a prayer-meeting and Hareton Earnshaw was off with his dogs - robbing our woods of pheasants, as I heard afterwards - we might do what we liked.

I trotted up their garden, and was turning round to the back, when that fellow Earnshaw met me, took my bridle, and bid me go in by the front entrance.

I had brought some of my nicest books for him: he asked me to read a little of one, and I was about to comply, when Earnshaw burst the door open: having gathered venom with reflection.

Then, while the master and Earnshaw were at breakfast, she entered the house, and asked all in a quiver if the doctor might be sent for?

Heathcliff, who grew more and more disinclined to society, had almost banished Earnshaw from his apartment.

Monday, Earnshaw being still unable to follow his ordinary employments, and therefore remaining about the house, I speedily found it would be impracticable to retain my charge beside me, as heretofore.